Forest Hill, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

727

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

7.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.64%

46.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,938

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,700

Population & Diversity

Forest Hill, LA is home to a population of 727 people, from which 76.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.2% of Forest Hill, LA residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (308 people) in Forest Hill, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 111 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.6%

2024 Citizenship

75.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.6% of Forest Hill, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Hill, LA was 75.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest Hill, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Hill, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 104

57.6%

Hispanic Population

419 people

57.6% of the people in Forest Hill, LA are hispanic (419 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Hill, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

29.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

34.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2024, 29.2% of Forest Hill, LA residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Hill, LA was 34.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest Hill, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 21
World War II
3 ± 6

Forest Hill, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Hill, LA.

Economy

The economy of Forest Hill, LA employs 377 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Hill, LA were Construction (99 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($115,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), and Retail Trade ($44,803).

Employment

Occupations

377

2024 Value

± 158

0.266%

1 Year growth

± 61.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill, LA grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 376 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Hill, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (60 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Hill, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

377

2024 Value

± 158

0.266%

1 Year growth

± 61.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Hill, LA grew at a rate of 0.266%, from 376 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Hill, LA, are Construction (99 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Hill, LA, though some of these residents may live in Forest Hill, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $50,150

$35,114

Median earning women ± $21,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,250), Retail Trade ($43,906), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,125), Retail Trade ($48,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Hill, LA was $320,700 in 2024, which is 0.964 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,100 to $320,700, a 0.187% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Hill, LA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Hill, LA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Hill, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,892

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$86

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest Hill, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest Hill, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Forest Hill, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Hill, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,938

Median Household Income

± $54,305

239

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 239 households in Forest Hill, LA grew to $115,938 from the previous year's value of $103,500.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hill, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Hill, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Walked (17%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Forest Hill, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Hill, LA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Forest Hill, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Hill, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Hill, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Hill, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Hill, LA (48 out of 723 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Hill, LA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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